'He was hoping to divide us, and instead, he's brought us all together in one big hug': New Zealanders of all religions don headscarves in symbol of unity after mosque attacks.
New Zealanders of all religions donned headscarves on Friday in a symbol of unity as a mass funeral was held for dozens ofWorshipers were gunned down inside the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch and then at a nearby mosque in the suburb of Linwood on March 15. At least 50 people died, and dozens more were injured., has been charged with one count of murder, but more murder charges are expected to be filed against the 28-year-old Australian.
One of them, "Headscarf for Harmony," was organized by medical doctor Thaya Ashman of Auckland, who has spent time working in Afghanistan and Pakistan. She came up with the idea after seeing a Muslim woman on the news say she was now too afraid to go outside because she wears a hijab, one of the traditional coverings worn by Muslim women all over the world.
Women wearing headscarves are invited into the grounds of the Hastings Mosque before prayers on March 22, 2019 in Hastings, New Zealand. "I just thought, why don't we all wear a scarf on Friday, a week on from this tragedy, and walk alongside our Muslim sisters as a mark of respect," organizer Anna Thomas told ABC News. "Women, especially those who wear the hijab, are fairly regularly fearful when they go out in the streets, and what a better way to show support and walk alongside them than to wear one."
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